Some southeast Qld dams record over 200mm in past week

Southeast Queensland dams have continued to rise with recent heavy rainfall, some receiving over 200mm in the past week. CHECK THE LEVELS

SOUTHEAST Queensland dams have continued to rise with recent heavy rainfall, some receiving over 200mm in the past week.

The SEQ Water Grid currently sits at 56.4 per cent, a 0.5-percentage-point increase since 8am yesterday.

Last week it sat at 55.9 per cent.

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Across the region, six ungated dams — Wappa, Poona, Little Nerang, Lake Macdonald, Enoggera, and Gold Creek dams — have reached 100 per cent capacity and are spilling.

The Maroochy River Dam catchments recorded rainfall totals of 204mm while 55mm hit Wivenhoe Dam in the past week.

Cooloolabin, Lake Macdonald and Baroon Pocket dams have recorded 204.4mm, 195.5mm and 140.4mm respectively.
However Brisbane’s main water source, Wivenhoe Dam, is still only at 42.6 per cent capacity, and southeast Queensland’s second largest storage, Somerset Dam, is only at 64.5 per cent.

It comes as the Bureau of Meteorology has forecast more showers and storms over the weekend for the southeast coast, with western regions also receiving some much-needed rain.

“Particularly tomorrow through the eastern parts of the Maranoa and Warrego region, so including Roma and St George, have a pretty good chance of showers,” meteorologist Kimba Wong said.

“Heaviest rainfall is more likely to be focused through the Darling Downs and Granite Belt and main range area of the southeast.

“As we move into Sunday, it shifts back into the southeast.”

The Sunshine Coast’s Wappa Dam spillway in full flow. Picture: John McCutcheon